.. Things with strings, Exotic Wood, Tools, some books / movies, ALL MUSIC, guns, sound recording technology, politics, drums... yes, like most guitar players: I am a closet drummer...
Music
There's only 2 kinds of music: Good & Bad. (Louis Armstrong)
If it sounds good...IT IS GOOD! (Duke Ellington)
Stop playing what you think I want to hear! (Pete Levin after Gil Evans)
I like good music that sounds good...
Some of that music includes selections from: NRBQ, AC/DC, 3, Spider Barbour, Ellen McIlwaine, Thelonious Monk, Howlin' Wolf, Mister Bear, Smiley Lewis, Lee Dorsey, CCR, Area Code 615, George Jones, Duke Ellington, the Curmudgeons, Frank Carillo & the Bandoleros, Joey Eppard, Terry Adams, Mike Dunn, Ed Summerlin, Weerd Science, Ruth Underwood, Paul Verdon, Bud Powell, Full Moon (aka: Bang), Beatles, Kinks, Animals, Stones, Doors, the Band, Joe Maphis, Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West, Alvino Rey, Charlie Kniceley, Hank Williams, Gizmo, Esquivel, Rich Milite, Dave Fuzinsky, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Marvin Gaye, Pete Levin, Little Willie John, Mike Berman, James Hunter, Jackie Wilson, Randy Ciarlante, Wilson Pickett, Billy Reed, Tommy Cosgrove, John the Baker, Army of Love, Paul McMahon, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, John Widgren, Mike DeMicco, Louvin Bros, Davis Sisters, Rose Maddox, Wanda Jackson, Levon Helm, Django Rheinhart, Joe Pass, Fletcher Henderson, Quintin Berry, Harvey Sorgen, Chuck Berry, Eddie Kirkland, Little Milton Campbell, Machan, Little Elliot Lloyd, Ian Bennett, Al Green, Wynonie Harris, Gary Windo, King Curtis, Danny Schliftman, Professor Longhair, Nico Case, Ray Charles, Johnny A, Ry Cooder, Chris Cain, Moon Boot Lover, Edgar &/or Johnny Winter, Dave Holland, Dr. John, Clifford Brown, Howie Brown, Foreigner, The Contes (aka Crown Jewels), Elvis Costello, John Coltrane, Danny Louis, Linda Hopkins, Steve Ferguson, Aaron Hurwitz, Tom Malone, Memphis Pilgrims, Doug Wimbish, Willy Amrod,
Dynamite 8, if you've, read this Far, You need to Turn, Off your Computer, and Get a Life
Movies
Secondhand Lions, Motel Hell, Meaning of Life, Putney Swope, Kingpin, They Live, Wizard of Oz et al
Television
Except for my A.M. CSPAN (Washington Urinal) habit, Comedy Central is about it. Well...maybe some sci-fi once in a while...
Books
latest book read: I, Flathead (Ry Cooder)
Heroes
Linda Eppard, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joe Maphis, Wayland & Mary Eppard, Orville Gibson, Mario Maccafarri, Thomas Edison, Mario Yzquierdo, Les Paul, Josh Eppard, Joe Maphis, Duke Ellington, Joey Eppard, Howlin' Wolf, James 'Gizmo' Fullin, Ruth Ann 'Scooter' MacDonald, Charlie Morano, Ed Summerlin, Rob Leon, Richard Eppard, Rupert Neve, Brigette Winkler, Chip Schryver...
About me: My philisophy is: Whatever you do, do it for the love... Nothin' pays enough to be miserable!
NEWS
The Delta Flyer's Pawling Tavern gig was a stone groove this past saturday! Chuck Burdick rocked the house on the drums in his debut performance as a Flyer & surprise guest in the keyboard chair, Brian from Jersey City blew everybodys mind with his deep pocket & soulful sound. Thanks to everyone who came out - especially you ladies...you know who you are!
The latest album from my son, Joey Eppard's band, '3' - 'ReVisions' is out on MetalBlade records. Help the lad out & buy a copy...you WON'T be disappointed!
Dec 27th is the long anticipated release of 'Sick Kids' - the latest release from Weerd Science (aka: Josh Eppard)...WOAH...I have TWO sons in the music biz?!!?...yes I do...I certainly do...This one's not for everybody but if you don't listen to it at least once, how you gonna know? So...BUY IT & if it ain't yer cup of tea, give it to someone you don't like!
Upcoming LIVE gigs
Friday, Nov 20 The Basement (Broadway, Kingston, NY) The Eppard Brothers ride again. The last couple of gigs that we did were so much fun that we decided to do some more as long as we're all available...Joey (guitar bass, vocal), Josh (drums, vocal) & Me (guitar, bass vocal). I predict that this is gonna be a major outburst! The Amrod band will be crusing along without me (insert Danny 'Batman' Sheean into the guitar chair) @ the Blue Stores Hotel & I'll be back with them on...
Saturday, Nov 21 The Ciboney Cafe (Church St, Poughkeepsie, NY) 8:00 start! THE AMROD BAND INVADES PO'TOWN! Be there or read all about it in tomorrow's paper!
Friday, Nov 27 Tin Pan Alley (Rt 9, Upper Red Hook, NY) hosts the Amrod Band for this post thankgiving aural smackdown. C'mon down & shake off some of that holliday feast! 9:00 start!
Saturday, Nov 28 The WhereHouse (Newburgh, NY) The Amrod band expands into some heretofore uncharted territory!C'mon down & help us show Newburgh what REAL rock 'n' roll is all about!
I am a musician, carpenter, architect, singer, songwriter, recording engineer, guitar tech, producer, songwriter, husband, father, friend, enemy, inventor, consumer, employee, employer, creator, destroyer...I could go on, but you get the idea.....
i'm writing about you today :) when its done i'll scoot you a link to go read it. bout time i started chronicling all the great people i've had a chance to meet and work with.. you're one of them
Hi Jim, getting psych'd for NAMM! IA is recording end of dec so I should have a new unmastered recording for you plus we released a new 7" this year but I guess I gave that to you when we were in NY.
Pleasse bring me copy of friends and nervous, my copy is not to be found lost ! ahhhhhh!!! And if possible maybe some of Sick Kids whatever you can pull together.
Also any new curmudeons stuff, been wearing out the ones I have. george is back playing with me and is fully clean and sober ! good times ! also, instant asshole touring back to NY in sept oct 09. c u then!
hey jim!!! how are ya? whats new? i wnet to see levon play at gills this weekend thought maybe id see you....i saw everyone else and their brother tho..lol they were waiting for my dad to make his appearance lol everyone said wheres your dad? i told them i dont watch him on the weekends!!!lol
Yeah the H2s Rock. I love mine too. But I beat the hell out of it and I'll let you know those things can take a beating! (Yet another reason they rock!)
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